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Do any laptops have disk drives anymore?
Answer: A CD drive is not found in all current laptops because adding one increases the laptop’s size. However, there have been several strong laptops with an optical drive that can read a CD without difficulty.
Why do new laptops have no CD drive?
Optical drives tend to occupy much space, thus making computers bulky, which isn’t attractive anymore. Moreover, discs don’t have the same storage capacity as USB flash drives or external hard drives. There are also security issues with the Blu-Ray format that discourages some users from purchasing it.
Can you use an external hard drive for a laptop?
An external hard drive work just like a traditional internal hard disk drive (HDD) but in an external format. An external hard drive is used to store data when a laptop/PC’s internal hard drive is full or sometimes, you just want to back up some important files so you transfer them to an external hard drive.
How to connect external hard disk to laptop and PC?
1) Press Win + E to open File Explorer. 2) Select the folders or files you want to move and press Ctrl + X to cut them. 3) Click your external hard drive from the left action panel to access the external hard drive and press Ctrl + V to paste the folders and files.
How to install an external laptop drive?
Open Windows 11 download page.
How to backup a laptop to an external hard drive?
Type ‘Control Panel’ in the search bar and then press .